ÂIf you’re looking for some advice on relationships, with a twist, look no further than CityStage in Springfield, where Peter Story will be dishing it out as part of a three-day run of “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!”

Based on the popular New York Times Number One best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray, “Men are from Mars – Women are from Venus LIVE!” is more than a book reading. It’s a one one-man fusion of theater and stand-up – a little storytelling blended with some comedy and a dash of sage wisdom from the book.

After beginning in Paris in 2007, “Men are from Mars –Women are from Venus LIVE!” has been seen by more than one million people around Europe. It debuted in the United States in February 2013 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and since then has been playing to audiences around the United States and Canada.

Show producer, St. Louis based Emery Entertainment has produced or promoted thousands of events around the globe, including superstar attractions Blue Man Group, David Copperfield and James Taylor.

“I had just finished the Blue Man Group mega tour and was looking for something new to produce. I happened to see the Dutch live production while visiting Amsterdam, and despite the fact it was performed in Dutch, I had an interpreter with me and I laughed hysterically and thought it was enormously funny,” said producer Paul J. Emery III.

“I have known John Gray for some time and called him to secure the rights to produce our own version here in the states and in Canada,” he added.

Since being published in 1992, Gray’s “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” exploring the differences between the sexes, has sold in excess of 50 million copies and has been translated into 40 different languages. It is one of the most recognizable titles in the world. Gray has written 17 books and become one of the most trusted relationship authors today.

For his American production, Emery assembled the award winning playwright Eric Coble, director and Broadway veteran Mindy Cooper who directed “Chicago,” and the animation and video production talents of Bazillion Productions.

“In each act we have a video piece that begins with John Gray talking about different aspects of relationships. We also add an element of animation into his piece so it doesn’t feel like a lecture. People end up applauding, it’s very tastefully done,” said Emery, who noted he often hears more responses to the show from guys leaving at the end.

“What I hear them saying is something lilke, ‘That’s all I need to do? I can do that.’ Gray has a way of helping men understand why women react the way they do to us,” he added.